Re: yamaha mandolins

Originally Posted by
mandocello8
I have always assumed that Suzuki was building the mandolins they sold as well as the violins they sold. Off the top I'd say Suzuki built them but there's always the possibility they were built by Yamaha for Suzuki. The Japanese builders acted a little like the Chicago builders here. Looking through the mandolins in that link I'm not sure they were all built in the same place.
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